Task force of doctors being built in Fort Worth to help with possible coronavirus surge
A task force of physicians who can help during a possible surge of COVID-19 patients is being created by the Tarrant County Medical Society.
The task force will help care for patients who need to see a doctor for reasons other than COVID-19.
“As COVID-19 continues to spread, we anticipate a surge in new patients, particularly those who may have cold or flu symptoms but are not critical,” a notice from the society said. “We are creating this Task Force of physicians to be ready for deployment in the event of this surge. Contact us if you are interested in volunteering to assist with triage and low acuity ‘walking well’ patients at our local hospitals.”
This would leave doctors already in hospitals available to care for coronavirus patients exclusively.
Brian Swift, chief executive officer of the Tarrant County Medical Society, said this ask will be used to start building a list of both practicing physicians, and retired physicians.
“Once we start to determine specific tasks we are asking of them, we can target more specifically what both those groups could do to help prepare,” Swift said in an email.
He said there are a lot of ideas the society is exploring, and they’re working with hospitals to determine what and where the need is.
“One thing we know is certain, physicians from the Tarrant County Medical Society will continue to show leadership and work to help patients,” Swift said. “Patients love to be assured by their doctors directly that we are giving them the best medical advice to follow during times like these. Our physicians are proud to stand with outstanding nurses, first responders, and every other health professional that work as a team to care for patients.
This story was originally published April 2, 2020 at 12:34 PM.
